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CLASS OF 2013

CLASS OF 2013. PREPARING FOR THE JUNIOR YEAR. MATH!. REMINDER ABOUT THE SEQUENCE: ALGEBRA I, GEOMETRY, MATH MODELS THEN ALGEBRA II ALGEBRA I, GEOMETRY, ALGEBRA II THEN PRECALCULUS (THEN CALCULUS IF ALG 1 IN 8 TH ) MATH MODELS MUST COME BEFORE ALGEBRA II

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CLASS OF 2013

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  1. CLASSOF 2013 PREPARING FOR THE JUNIOR YEAR

  2. MATH! • REMINDER ABOUT THE SEQUENCE: • ALGEBRA I, GEOMETRY, MATH MODELS THEN ALGEBRA II • ALGEBRA I, GEOMETRY, ALGEBRA II THEN PRECALCULUS (THEN CALCULUS IF ALG 1 IN 8TH) • MATH MODELS MUST COME BEFORE ALGEBRA II • MATH MODELS MAY NOT BE TAKEN ON THE DISTINGUISHED PROGRAM

  3. DUAL CREDIT • ENGLISH 3 = ENG 1301 & 1302 = 6 HOURS • ENGLISH 4 = ENG 2322 & 2323 = 6 HOURS • US HISTORY = US HIST 1301 & 1302 = 6 HOURS • GOVERNMENT = GOVT 2301 = 3 HOURS • ECONOMICS = ECON 2301 = 3 HOUR • TOTAL 24 COLLEGE HOURS

  4. TRANSFER VS. APPLY TO DEGREE PLAN • CHECK WITH THE COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY • CONSULT APPROPRIATE DEGREE PLANS • CONSIDER GPA/CLASS RANK

  5. DUAL CREDIT • WEIGHTED IF PASSING • FAILING GRADE CALCULATED AS A “0” IN GPA/CLASS RANK • CREATES A COLLEGE GPA • 6 “W” RULE • SOCIAL STUDIES ARE VIDEOCONFERENCING

  6. COST – MC FALL 2010 • 3 HRS OUT OF DISTRICT = $132 • 6 HRS OUT OF DISTRICT = $264 • TEXTBOOKS ARE ALSO THE STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY • AS OF SPRING 2011, US HIST 1301 TEXT = $75 • AS OF SPRING 2011, US HIST 1302 TEXT - $75 • AS OF SPRING 2011, GOVT 2301 TEXT = $250 • AS OF SPRING 2011, ECON 2301 TEXT = $150

  7. THEA/COMPASS • COLLEGE PLACEMENT TEST (3 SECTIONS) • REQUIRED - UNLESS EXEMPT THROUGH TAKS SCORES • MUST PASS OR BE EXEMPT PRIOR TO REGISTRATION • AVAILABLE THROUGH MC TESTING CENTER • 685-4504 • APPROX. $29

  8. TAKS • 10TH FINAL OPPORTUNITY FOR PRACTICE • ELA (March 1) • MATH (April 26) • SCIENCE (April 28) • SOCIAL STUDIES (April 29) • RESULTS MAILED IN EARLY JUNE • EXIT LEVEL IS JUNIOR YEAR; PASSING ALL PARTS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION • 4 REMAINING OPPORTUNITIES: JULY, OCTOBER,MARCH AND APRIL

  9. TOP 10% RULE • In accordance with Texas Education Code (TEC), 51.803, a student is eligible for automatic admission to a Texas college or university as an undergraduate student if the applicant earned a grade point average in the top 10% of the student’s high school graduating class. The University of Texas in Austin is the only exception – the % will be announced each September.

  10. PRELIMINARY SAT(PSAT) • WAS GIVEN THIS YEAR AS PRACTICE FOR SOPHOMORES • RESULTS INCLUDE A CODE FOR MY COLLEGE QUICKSTART • CAREER INVENTORY • SUGGESTIONS TO IMPROVE SCORES • PRACTICE TESTS

  11. PSAT • AUTOMATICALLY GIVEN IN OCTOBER TO ALL JUNIORS • NMSQT AND PRACTICE • RESULTS IN DECEMBER • WILL AGAIN INCLUDE MY COLLEGE QUICKSTART CODE • BEST FORM OF PRACTICE FOR SAT/ACT

  12. SAT/ACT • SPRING OF JUNIOR YEAR • REGISTER INDEPENDENTLY; NOT AUTOMATIC!! • COLLEGEBOARD.ORG OR ACT.ORG • MAY TAKE MULTIPLE TIMES • VOUCHERS MAY BE AVAILABLE • ENOUGH FOR 60% OF JUNIORS • ONLY ONE PER STUDENT, FIRST COME-FIRST SERVED, EITHER SAT OR ACT • FEE WAIVERS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE • BASED ON FINANCIAL NEED • CAN TAKE MULTIPLE TIMES

  13. EXPLORE...RESEARCH • CAMPUS VISITS • COLLEGEBOARD.ORG • COLLEGEFORTEXANS.ORG • SPEAK TO INDIVIDUALS IN THAT FIELD • COMPARE DEGREE PLANS

  14. CONTACT INFORMATION • DEBRA A. KEEL • dkeel@greenwood.esc18.net • 432-685-7810 • 432-685-7814 (fax)

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